Printmaking
Printmaking at Montserrat is a powerhouse of visual communication. It is an interdisciplinary field where artists analyze, transform, and replicate ideas using a blend of traditional craftsmanship and modern technology.
The Toolkit: Traditional & Digital
Our curriculum allows you to master time-honored techniques while integrating them with 21st-century tools. You will explore a diverse range of processes to find the perfect texture and technique for your vision:
- Classic Processes: Silkscreen, Etching, Relief-printing, Monoprinting, and Lithography.
- Expanded Media: Book Arts and Letterpress.
- Modern Integration: Supplement traditional image-making with digital and photographic technology.
Beyond the Paper
We encourage our students to push the boundaries of what a “print” can be. Our program explores how printmaking interacts with:
- Installation & Sculpture: Creating 3D environments from printed multiples.
- Book Arts: Crafting tactile, narrative experiences.
- Multimedia: Incorporating video and design into the printmaking process.
Career Paths in Print
A Printmaking degree builds a unique set of analytical and technical skills. Our graduates thrive as:
- Book Artists & Gallery Professionals in museums and private collections.
- Professional Printers & Editioners for commercial and fine art studios.
- Designers & Illustrators with a focus on tactile and analog aesthetics.
- Educators in schools, community centers, and universities.
Program Coordinator: Hannah Brooks
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“Montserrat opened me up to new types of art that I never knew existed.”
–Deanna Jacome ’15
